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Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella
by CathFrances147
So far, this is the first and only book I have read of Sophie Kinsella's but having always enjoyed a bit of chick-lit I decided to give it a go. The plot I'd roughly as follows:
Lara's life is a mess. She is still in love with her flakey ex boyfriend Josh, Natalie, her best friend and business partner has run off to India and ... left her to run things alone and unable to tell them these things, she feels cut off from her family. But When she is forced to attend the funeral of a Great-Aunt she can't remember ever meeting and during the service meets a strangely dressed girl no one else seems able to see or hear, her life takes a strange new turn. Her Great-Aunt is not ready to leave this earth just yet, she has unfinished business and is determined Lara is the one to help her finish it! Lara is made to live a sort of double life, trying to fix her business, her relationship and her family issues whilst simultaneously searching for a special necklace she's not even sure exists, dating a man she's not interested in on her Aunts behalf and keeping a ghost occupied without anybody else noticing that her behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. Along the way she discovers a heart breaking love story, whether or not Josh is all he cracked up to be and which family members she really needs to worry about.
I wasnt sure about this book when I first started reading it but as you get to know Lara's Great Aunt Sadie you can't help but enjoy her company and keep reading until the end which is fitting and satisfying. A touching book that makes you laugh and think about your own life and family in a new light (with a bit of amateur detective work thrown in).
Not the usual chick-lit type read in my opinion. I found it lighter and in some ways less interesting than others I have read, although the different type of story line was fun. I would consider reading more Sophie Kinsella in the future, but this time hasn't left me dying to try another any time soon.
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The Brightest Star in the Sky - Marian Keyes
by CathFrances147
This was the first book of Marian Keyes' I read, having been given it as a Christmas present one year. Ever since I have been hooked on Marian Keyes and can read her books again and again. She manages to write about real issues and painful experiences, but without making it feel heavy or depressing. She has a way of writing with such ... humour, and always making me fall in love with her characters. I laugh, I cry, I recommended her to anyone and everyone.
The Brightest Star In The Sky follows the residents of 66 Star Street, from she point of view of a child hoping to be born to one of them (an interesting angle!)
The characters include:
.Katie, just turned forty and dating busy business man Connell.
.Lydia, angry taxi driver living with two Polish men.
. Jemima, an elderly lady living with her dog Grudge.
. Maeve and Matt, a young couple whose relationship is clearly under strain.
Other characters appear as the story progresses.
A hugely enjoyable, emotional roller coaster with the best, most satisying ending. A book that stayed with me long after I'd finished reading it.
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Two's Company - Jill Mansell
by CathFrances147
I am a huge fan of Jill Mansell's books, usually finding them funny, heartwarming and unputdownable. Although 'twos company' is, in my opinion, not one of her best, it is still worth a read.
The story centres around a celebrity couple, Cass and Jack Mandeville, their three children and their seemingly perfect life, destroyed ... when Jack meets the young, glamorous journalist, Imogen.
We follow the lives of each of the individual characters in the aftermath of Jack Mandeville's actions as Jack seems to genuinely battle with his own feelings towards both Imogen and his wife of twenty years.
Meanwhile, Comedian Sean finds his own life turned upside down by a girl, Cleo's whirlwind life as a fashion model is disrupted by a boy and all young Sophie wants is to go to Africa to be a volunteer.
It is an interesting read and I found myself constantly changing my mind about Jack and how I wanted the story to end, but as she normally does, Jill Mansell provides a pleasing ending.
I recommend 'twos company' to fans of Jill Mansell's other books.
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